Movies like Taking Off: 20 to watch next
If you loved Taking Off (1971) — a music, comedy and drama film directed by Miloš Forman — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Taking Off most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like musical, pot smoking and marijuana. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Grace of My Heart 1996★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Music
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jailhouse Rock 1957★ 6.3
Shares: Music, Drama
Young convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Clika 2026★ 8.3
Shares: Music, Drama
Aspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of Mexican-American music... and ultimately gets caught in a game more dangerous than anticipated.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical 2006★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Music
From an ominous Lecturer, a small 1930s middle American community learns of the Harper Affair, in which young Jimmy Harper finds his life of promise turn into a life of debauchery and murder thanks to the new drug menace marijuana. Along the way, he receives help from his girlfriend Mary and Jesus Himself, but always finds himself in the arms of the Reefer Man and the rest of the denizens of the Reefer Den.
Stream in India on Artiflix
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Suburbia 1984★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Music
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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Sweet and Lowdown 1999★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Music
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I'm Still Here 2010★ 5.9
Shares: Music, Comedy, Drama
I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Music
An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Better Man 2024★ 7.6
Shares: Music, Drama
Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel
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Krush Groove 1985★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Music
Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit record and Russell needs more money to press more copies, he borrows it from a street hustler and soon regrets his decision.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Metal Lords 2022★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Music
For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Flora and Son 2023★ 6.9
Shares: Music, Comedy, Drama
Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician, and harmony for this frayed Dublin family.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Rudderless 2014★ 7.2
Shares: Music, Drama, Comedy
A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beats 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Music
Summer 1994, Scotland. Johnno and Spanner are best mates, but Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. In pursuit of adventure and escape they head out on one last night to an illegal rave before parting ways indefinitely.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cadillac Records 2008★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Music
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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The Dirt 2019★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Music, Comedy
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Danny Collins 2015★ 6.7
Shares: Music, Comedy, Drama
An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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10,000 Saints 2015★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Music
A sweeping multigenerational story set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring New York City of the late 1980s; adoption, teen pregnancy, drugs, hardcore punk rock, the unbridled optimism and reckless stupidity of the young—and old—are all major elements in this heart-aching tale of the son of diehard hippies and his strange odyssey through the extremes of late 20th century youth culture.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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School Dance 2014★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy, Music, Drama
High schooler Jason has found his dream girl—the gorgeous Anastacia. There’s just one problem: she doesn’t know he exists. If he can win a spot on the school’s hottest dance crew, Jason might have a shot. But before he does, he’ll have to overcome his battle-ax of a mother, survive Anastacia’s gangsta brother, and pass the crew’s initiation—in this fresh, sexy, and outrageously funny comedy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Treasure 2024★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While she's eager to make sense of her family's past, her dad has an agenda of his own.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads